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Disruption to / from London Waterloo expected until 18:00 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 05 May 2026 at 13:20

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Last updated

Tuesday 05 May 2026 at 14:54

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Services to / from London Waterloo

Description

An electricity supply problem between London Waterloo and Vauxhall means that some lines towards Clapham Junction are blocked. Trains running to / from London Waterloo may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised as a result.

This is expected until 18:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Customer advice:

South Western Railway are currently dealing with an electricity supply problem affecting parts of the railway near London Waterloo and Vauxhall. This issue means some lines towards Clapham Junction are blocked, and platforms 12 to 18 at London Waterloo are out of use.

Teams are on their way to site to fix the problem and restore services as quickly as possible. Whilst they investigate this, train services are unable to use platforms 12 - 18 and may have to use different platforms to normal at London Waterloo. Train services may be delayed, revised or cancelled at short notice. Please check before you board.

Impact on train services:

Long Distance & Mainline Services:

Train services may be delayed, revised or cancelled at short notice. Please check before you board.

Windsor & Reading Services

Train services may be delayed.

Suburban Services

Train services may be delayed.

How do I get to my destination?

You can still travel, but please check your journey as delays and service alterations may affect your route. Alternatively, if you are travelling to Portsmouth or Southampton, you may use Southern services from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour and change there for onward services to Southampton Central.

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:

London Underground:

  • Victoria line from Vauxhall to London Victoria

  • Jubilee line from London Waterloo to Green Park and District line towards London Victoria

  • Bakerloo line between London Waterloo and London Paddington or change at Baker Street from the Bakerloo line to the Jubilee line for London Waterloo

Rail Services:

  • Southern Services from London Victoria and Portsmouth and Southampton in both directions

  • Great Western Railway between Reading and London Paddington for connections to London

  • Great Western Railway services between London Paddington - Exeter St Davids in both directions

  • Great Western Railway services between Reading - Basingstoke in both directions

  • Great Western Railway services between Salisbury - Westbury in both directions

  • Great Western Railway services between Windsor Central and Slough in both directions

  • Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Slough in both directions

Additional information:

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

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